Visitation for Alberta Bivens age 88 of Des Moines and formerly of Pleasantville will begin after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Mason Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Mrs. Bivens has been cremated and burial of the urn will be in the Pleasantville Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice. Online condolences may be left at Betrandfuneralhomes.com